give a dig



give someone a dig

Sl. to insult someone; to say something which will irritate a person. Jane gave Bob a dig about his carelessness with money. The headmaster's daughter gets tired of people giving her digs about favoritism.
See also: dig, give

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Muhammed-Turkish, Arabic
Atkin['ætkin]
KennethKEN-ith (Scottish, English)Scottish, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Fleming['flemiŋ]
HrÓArr-Ancient Scandinavian
Athersmith['æθəsmiθ]